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robertsstephen
12 escape rooms
This room has some really awesome puzzles! We loved it and had a blast!!
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You are wrongfully accused inmates who have tunneled out of your cell and directly into the warden’s office. Rumor has it that Warden Shaw is the most wicked criminal in the whole prison… If you can find out what he’s up to and escape with evidence of his crimes, you just might get to keep your hard-won freedom.
- 60 mins
- Not scary
All ratings (4)
Mostly positive
- Gameplay
- Mostly positive
- Atmosphere
- Mostly positive
- Customer service
- Mostly positive
Reviews
Oct 20, 2022
michaelyoung
132 escape rooms
A Gen 1.5 room done well! Though most content is gated with padlocks, there are some clever and unique puzzles that require some memorable interactions. Some of the set dressing ventured into red herring territory, but all the puzzles require more than just making wild guesses and were fair. It’s a small and simply decorated room, but it is enjoyable! :)
Gameplay
There were a variety of different puzzle types, though most lead to a combo or key lock. Gameplay was fairly linear. Some puzzle solutions called for novel interactions. At times, it was unclear which key/solution went where. Overall, a fun game, though nothing to write home about.
Atmosphere
While it looked like a warden’s office, it definitely wasn’t anything special aesthetically. That said, there are a couple puzzles that are fairly unique and utilize common items in novel ways.
Customer service
Very nice staff! Great to talk to!
Particularly interesting or different
No
Story
I liked how many puzzles were thematically linked to the thin story. Even though the story didn’t offer much, the puzzles feeling in-world helped!
Difficulty
Medium
Some puzzles’ solutions were hidden in plain sight but were surrounding by traditional “red herring” decorations.
Game tech
Mechanical
Mostly mechanical with maybe one higher-tech puzzle.
Ideal number of players
2
It’s one small room, so there’s not too much for a large group.
Scary
Not scary
Was anything broken?
Yes
One puzzle was essentially solved upon entry, due to its unique nature. A small tweak should prevent this for future rooms.
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
maxwellkristin
423 escape rooms
Signed up for this room not realizing it was the same room we played at Gilbert Escape Rooms. That said it is generally enjoyable, though small. A couple of very clever puzzles to enjoy, but also one in particular that is just tedious arithmetic. We had a tech fail on the final puzzle in that it opened with the wrong code - meaning that we wound up skipping right over 3 puzzles. Rather than say “we had a prop failure” the GM just came in with “congratulations, you won…” which just felt wrong. It was their newest room, and I believe we were among the first to play it. They’re clearly ironing out wrinkles, and we wound up having a long talk with the host about how the game needs to be tweaked and polished.
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